Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3786, James Draper, S.C. Wa.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Draper, James Obedience
No. 3786.
CONTENTS

2402 Georgia
Daniel Grayer of Warren in the State of Georgia who was a Private in the Corps commanded by Captain Lyell — of the Regt — commanded by Col: Thompson in the Virginia line for 3 years from 1777
Inscribed on the Roll of Georgia at the rate of 80 — Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th day of Oct: 31 and subject to Pension Warrenton, Geo.
Annuity to 4th of Sept 1832 120- Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar: 33 40
$160.-
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Not June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nathaniel Clerk. Book Q Vol. 8 Page 130.

7288.
Georgia. Obedience Draper,
widow of James Draper, who was a private 792 & S.C. in the Virginia line
no 875
Daughter of James Draper
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars -
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March August, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16. day of Sept: 1845 and sent to Mrs Obedience Draper, care of Joseph W. Thomas, Warrenton, Georgia
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
817th: June, 1844.
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 172.

6805
Jane Doe
3 years from 1977. private 680—
admitted from Roll of S. Cash
on Roll

6805
BRIEF in the case of James Draper  County of Warren in the State of Georgia  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 72  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Feby 10 th In 17 th century 3 " " Private Gen. Col. 3 d S. Car. Regt Col. Wm. Thompson  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none mentioned  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Virginia  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
J. W. Hays
Examining Clerk.

State of Virginia, Nottoway County to wit,
This day Joshua Draper of the said State and County came before me a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Nottoway, and made Oath, that his Brother James Draper then a citizen of the County of Amelia and State of Virginia, but now living in Warren County in the State of Georgia, did during the revolutionary War with England, enlist as a regular Soldier for the term of three years, and thinks he was enlisted by a certain Robert Lyell — but knows he went in the Service, and remained from home until the expiration of the three years, which took place before the termination of the War. Given under my hand this 8 th day of June 1829.
Sam d Morgan.

State of Georgia, § On this third day of Sept. Warren County. § Personally appeared in open Court, viz. the Inferior Court of said County, now sitting, (it being a Court of record,) James Draper, (a resident of the same State and County, age 72 years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth, on his oath, make the following declarations, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers, (and served as herein stated.)
Enlisted the 11th of February, 1777, in Virginia, under Capt. Robert Lyel, in the 3rd S.C. Continental Reg't commanded by Col. Wm. Thomson; the Lieut. Col. Mason, and the Major Wise. I joined the Army near Centaur Spring, before Gen. Lincoln took command of the Southern Army. The Cap- tains in the Reg't were Lyel, Felix & Joseph Warley, Field Farrar, Smith & Goodwin; Gen. Moultrie was our Brigadier. I further recollect, that Gaskins was my Lieut. I received a regular discharge the 11th of Feby 1780, and delivered it to Lieut. Hardaway, of Capt. Lyel's company, who died shortly afterwards. Our encampment was near Dr. Hodds plantation. I was sent with a detachment to Winns Ferry to guard prisoners, from thence to our former en-

campment, we then marched to Charleston, from Charleston to Midway in Georgia, then back to Savannah, from which place the British drove us. We then crossed Savannah River to Purrysburg in S C Carolina, from thence to Black Swamp. The time we remained there I do not recollect; from thence we marched to Salphiny Mill or Silver Bluff, were then sent on again with the baggage to Chastleton; from thence we marched to Sheldon's Hill, near Stone, the Spring following I was discharged, and went back to the State of Virginia, where I served two tours of duty in the Militia. I enlisted for three years and was discharged honorably.
We hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declare that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn to, & subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
James Cooper
Thomas Gibson, Clerk.
D. L. Franklin J. H. C.
Jethro Darden J. H. C.
Thomas Neal J. H. C.

We, James Granade @ Clergyman residing in the county of Warren and Starling Jones residing in the same place, do hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with James Draper who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be 72 years of age, that he is respected and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
James Granade
Sworn to, & subscribed, 3 Starling Jones M. G. the day & year aforesaid.
Teste Thomas Wilson, Clerk.
J. L. C. Franklin J. H. C. Sethu Barden J. S. C. Thomas Neal J. H. C.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, & served as he states. And the Court further certify, that it appears to them that James Granade, who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the county of Warren, and that Starling Jones who has also signed the same, is a resident in the same

place, and is a credible person, and that their Statement is entitled to credit.
J. L. C. Franklin J. S. C. B. Jethro Leader J. S. C. Thomas Neal J. S. C.
6805.
I Thomas Gibson, Clerk of the Superior Court of Warren County, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original pro- ceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of James Daupier for a Pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 3rd day of Sept r 1832.
Thomas Gibson, Clerk.

Rec 260 22 245
State of Georgia County of Warren
On this the Third — day of February in the year Eighteen Hundred & forty five
personally appeared before me Marshall H. Wellborn a Judge of the Superior Court of the said County of Warren Obedience Draper a resident of the said County of Warren aged Eighty Eight years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the acts of Congress passed March 3 rd 1843. and June 17 th 1844. the first of said acts being entitled "An Act granting a pension to certain [Widows of] Revolutionary soldiers" and the second "An Act to continue the pensions of certain Widows". That she is the Widow of James Draper, who was in his life and at the time of his death a resident of the County & State aforesaid and who was during his life a pensioner and whose grade and the character of whose services as a Revolutionary Soldier &c. will appear fully by reference to the records in this behalf of file in the proper Office of the War Department of the United States. She further declares that she was married to the said James Draper on the Fourteenth — day of September in the year Seventeen Hundred & Eighty One — that her hus- band James Draper aforesaid, died on the fourteenth day of August Eighteen Hundred & forty Three; That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen Hundred & ninety four, to wit at the time above stated And that she has not married since the death of James Draper
Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above written before Marshall H. Wellborn Justice of the Superior Court
Obedience X Draper Warren County Mark

State of Georgia Warren County I Marshall H Wellborn a Judge of the Superior Court of said County do hereby certify that Abedience Draper the declarant in the annexed Declaration is personally known to me and that the said Abedience Draper by reason of bodily infirmity cannot attend our Court in person Marshall H Wellborn Justice of the Superior Court Warren Co.
State of Georgia Warren County I James Fletcher Clerk of the Superior Court of said County do hereby certify that Marshall H Wellborn whose signature is attached to the above Certificate is a Judge or Justice of the Superior Court of said County of Warren, said Court being a Court of Record. And that the signature affixed to the above Certificate is in the said Marshall H Wellborn's genuine signature and that the signature affixed to the foregoing Declaration is also his genuine signature
February 10 th 1845
James Fletcher Clerk Superior Court Warren County

I William Sandy Clerk of the Superior Court of the County of Morgan in the State of Georgia do Certify that Theophilus W. Arnold before whom the foregoing Affidavit's were sworn was at the time a Justice of the Peace and duly empowered to administer Oaths In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set My hand and affixed the Seal of said Court the 21 st day of May 1829.
William Sandy Clerk
I 677 FAMILY MARRIAGES. James Draper & Obedience Shuttan was married September 14 Day 1781. — — —

1787.
For the purpose of Obtaining the benefit of an Act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution approved on the 15 th day of May 1828 I James Draper of the County of Warren in the State of Georgia do hereby declare that I enlisted in the Continental line of the Army of the Revolution for and during the term of Three Years, and continued in service until its termination; at which period I was a private in Captain Robert Styles Company in the third South Carolina Regiment; and that his discharge has been lost; And further declare that I was not on the 15 th day of March 1828 on the pension list of the United States Sworn to and subscribed before me May 2 nd 1829  Fielding M c Arnold J.P.  James Draper
Georgia Morgan County Before me Fielding M c Arnold a Justice of the peace in and for said County State personally appeared before me Joshua Eckles of said County and Phillip Jackson of the County of Pike Who did severally make Oath that James Draper by whom the foregoing declaration is subscribed was generally reputed and believed to have been a private in the Army of the Revolution in the manner as therein stated Witness our hands this 2 nd day of May 1829  Fielding M c Arnold J.P.  Joshua Eckles Phillip his Jackson

June 21, 1932
BA-J/AWT XXXXXXXXXX James Draper W. 3786
Mrs. M. F. Manville 118 W. 16th Street Ada, Oklahoma
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to James Draper, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data furnished herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W. 3786, based upon the Revolutionary War service of James Draper.
He enlisted, while residing in Amelia County, Virginia, February 10, 1777 and served as a private in Captain Robert Lyle's company in Colonel William Thompson's Third South Carolina regiment, and was discharged, February 10, 1780. After which he returned to Virginia, and served two tours in the militia, no details of this service given.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 3, 1832, at which time he was living in Warren County, Georgia, and was seventy-two years of age.
He died in said Warren County, August 14, 1843.
James Draper married September 14, 1781, Obedience Hudson or Hutson.
She was allowed pension on her application executed February 3, 1845, then a resident of Warren County, Georgia, and was aged eighty-eight years.
There is no reference to children.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

1926 - May 7 - H.W.A. to Mrs. M. S. McAnally (cur.) 1932 - June 21 - " Mrs. M. S. McAnally (cur.)
Rec WIDOW, &c.
File No. 3786
Clarence Draper
Wid.
Jan. Draper
Pitt. Va. line
Act: March 3 rd /43 June 17 th /44
Index: — Vol. a , Page 195
[Arrangement of 1870.]

To Abraham Davenport
Esq Letter to Hon. A. H. Stephens 1. March 1843
ads 3 March 1843 #17, p. 12

6990
Oberine Draper
Widow of James
Esq.
Act 3 March 1843 and 17 June 1844
A No. 2 year, private $80 00
Commencing on 14 th August 1843.
Mrs Oberine Draper Estate of Joseph W Thompson Warrenton Esq.

Hon. Samuel D. Ingham, Secretary of the Treasury, Washington.

July 18, 1895 -
General Heri
Gloucester
J. S. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Pension Office Washington D. C.

Warrenton Georgia August 13 1845
J. S. Edwards Esq. Committee of Pensions
Sir
The enclosed papers originally filed in your office by Hon. A. H. Stephens M. C. and returned to him in order (as expressed in your letter to him) "that the proceedings before the justice might be submitted to and approved by the Court while in Session" (Letter dated March 1. 1845) have been submitted and approved by the Court as directed, and are now forwarded to you with the evidence of such approval under the seal of said Court. As the papers are now correct and a Certificate should be issued thereupon you will please forward it together with any other papers which may be necessary to Mrs. Obedience Cooper base of Jos. W. Thomas & Patnam or Mr. H. Bellhorn. Warrenton Warren County Georgia
Your Obt Servt.
Jos. W. Thomas Atty for Obedience Cooper

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of James Droper which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? ss II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? ss III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? ss V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? ss VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? ss VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? ss VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? ss IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? ss X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? ss

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? yes
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? —
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? no
XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? —
Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office? —
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? —
XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yes
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? no 1. 2 & 7
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
“Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension.”

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

No. 6990.
Obaina (Prapr)
Gu
Acts March 1843 att 17 June 1844

Home of the President
21. Feb. 1845
In England I send you some papers which have been for- warded to me. Please send your answer to me -
Yours faithfully
J. D. Stephens
J. L. Edwards Com. Pen -

Re: 14 Dec 1829.
1186. Washington, 12 th Dec 5. 1829.
Hon. Saml. D. Ingham,
Sir,
Although I am certain the enclosed papers can not avail the applicant, the circumstances under which they came to my hands seem to impose the obligation of presenting them.
Be pleased to inform me of your decision on them so soon as convenience may permit.
Very respectfully,
your obt. serv t
C. H. Haynes
Not allowed.
Oct 1828.

Warrenton Georgia February 17 th 1845
To J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir
Enclosed I send you the papers which have been executed in order to draw a pension in favor of Mrs Obedience Droper of this (Warrenton) County; if upon examination they should be found to be in any way defective you will please communicate the fact to me who am the agent of Mrs Droper, and I will endeavor to have them corrected.
Very Respectfully
Yours R.
Joseph W. Thomas Atty for Obedience Droper

State of Georgia § Before me Marshall M Wellborn Warren County § been a Judge of the Inferior Court of said County personally came Obedience Draper who being duly sworn saith on oath that the annexed record of the date of the marriage of James Draper & Obedience Hudson is genuine and that the said record has been in her possession since the time said record was made a period of at least thirty five years and that said record was written by James Draper. Sworn to & Subscribed Obedience Draper before me this February 3. 1845 Marshall M Wellborn Justice of the Inferior Court Warren Co.
State of Georgia § Before me Marshall M Wellborn Warren County § been a Judge of the Inferior Court of said County personally came John Moore of said County who being duly sworn deponeth & saith on oath that he was well acquainted with James Draper in his life time that he has frequently seen him write and that from the resemblance of which the annexed record bears to the writing of the said James Draper he very believes the same to be in the hand writing of the said James Draper. John Moore Sworn to & Subscribed before me this February 10 th 1845 M. W. Wellborn Justice of the Inferior Court of Warren Co.

✓ State of Georgia } The above of going proceedings Warren County } having been exhibited in our open Court and open carefully examined & investigated, we are satisfied of the genuineness of said proceedings and sanction or approve the same Done in open Court this Twelfth day of August A.D. 1845 Solomon Jones Justice  1st Inferior Court Warren County
To the Wellborn Justices of the Inferior Court Warren County Thomas Neal Justice of the Inferior Court Warren County John Harris Justice of the Inferior Court Warren County Test James Pilcher Clerk
State of Georgia } James Pilcher County of Warren } Clerk of the Inferior Court of said County do hereby certify that the said Inferior Court is a Court of Record and that the persons whose names are affixed to the foregoing certificate of sanction are Judges or Justices of said Inferior Court and that the said foregoing signatures are the genuine signatures of the said Justices.
August 12 th 1845
Given under my hand & Seal of the said Inferior Court. James Pilcher Clerk S.C.

State of Georgia } I James Pilcher clerk Warren County } of the Inferior Court of said County do hereby certify that the Inferior Court aforesaid is a Court of record, that Marshall H. Wellborn is a Judge or Justice of said Inferior Court the same being a Court of record and that the signatures annexed to the foregoing official acts are his genuine signatures February 10. 1845
James Pilcher Clerk S.C. Court - Warren County
Rec Feb. 22. 1845
No Pleasance Draper Mother of James Lee
Act March 1843 17 June 1844
No 81 243
and C Rec 3 Sept. 3 Sept
Marshall H. Wellborn
Rev. A. H. Stephens Savannah

No Rec Feb. 22. 1845 Obedience Draper Moor of James Ga
act 3 March 1843 17 June 1844
Ms 80 743.
and C Roll 3 up. 3 years.
Ms 80 743 Aug 14. 43
Hon A. H. Stephens Handwritten

War Dept.
March 21-1926
Placid Brown
Washington D.C.
Gentlemen:-
Will you please send me the records of James Dyer, Warner Co., Georgia & Revolutionary pensioner?
Also do you have any records of Richard near Wills Sr. and James near Kerr of Pa. also James near Mirdock of Pa.
Thanking you, Sir, yours truly,
Mrs. M. F. Manville,
118 W. 16 th St. Ada
Oklahoma.

W. B. SKIRVIN, Pres.
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M. A. LUTTY, Sec. & Treas.
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Ada, Okla. June 1, 1932.
Adjutant General's Office. War Department, Washington, D.C. Gentlemen:-
Will you please send me a copy of the pension application of James Draper of Warren Co. Georgia in 1835 at which time he was 74 years old.
Thanking you I am ,
Yours truly,
Mrs. M.F.Manville.
118 W. 16" St.
Ada, Oklahoma.
P S. Also pension record of James Kerr who died 1831 in Washington, Co Penna., Vol, 2 of U.S.pension rolls.
RECEIVED JUN 4 1932 OLD RECORDS DEPT.
16 Received A. G. O. JUN 4 1932

1st Ind.
LIB/ORD
War Department, A: G. O., June 6, 1932- To the Director of Pensions, Veterans' Administration, Washington, D. C.
1. Attention is invited to the basic communication. 2. Mrs. Manville has been informed of this transmittal.
C. E. Bridges Major General, The Adjutant General. By

1st Ind.
LLB/ORD
War Department, A. G. O., June 6, 1932- To the Director of Pensions, Veterans' Administration, Washington, D. C.
1. Attention is invited to the basic communication. 2. Mrs. Manville has been informed of this transmittal.
C. H. Bridges Major General, The Adjutant General. By [Signature]

Rev. and 1812 War Section.
awj
May 7, 1936
Mrs. M. F. Manville 118 W. 16th St Ada, Okla.
Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 3736, it appears that James Draper, while a resident of Amelia County, Virginia, enlisted in Virginia , February 10, 1777 and served three years as a private in Captain Robert Lyle's Company, Colonel William Thompson's Third South Carolina Regiment; after which he returned to Virginia, and served two tours in the Virginia Militia, no details of this service given.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 3, 1832, while a resident of Warren County, Georgia, aged seventy-two years. He died there August 14, 1843.
Soldier married September 14, 1781, Ebedience Hudson or Hutson. She was allowed pension on her

application executed February 3, 1845, while a resident of Warren County, Georgia, aged eighty-eight years.
There is no data on file relative to children.
In order order to make a proper search of the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau for soldiers named Richard Wills, James Kerr, or  and James Murdock, some of the following data is essential- approximate dates of birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and after service, and first name of widow.
Owing to a lack of clerical force available for such purpose, only two histories  reports are furnished each inquirer.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.